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First Position

2011 Art

Every year, thousands of aspiring dancers enter one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions, the Youth America Grand Prix, where lifelong dreams are at stake. In the final round, with hundreds competing for only a handful of elite scholarships and contracts, practice and discipline are paramount, and nothing short of perfection is ... expected. Bess Kargman's award-winning documentary, First Position, follows six young dancers as they prepare for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet, struggling through bloodied feet, near exhaustion and debilitating injuries, all while navigating the drama of adolescence. A showcase of awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, First Position paints a thrilling and moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow. Show More

Adele Live At The Royal Albert Hall

2011 Art

A live concert performance of Grammy-winning pop/soul sensation Adele Adkins at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The film features the full 90 minute performance plus behind the scenes footage shot throughout that day.
'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' showcases exactly why Adele has become one of the most sought after live performers in ...the world. Show More

The Art of Germany: A Divided Land

2010 Art

Andrew Graham-Dixon begins his exploration of German art by looking at the rich and often neglected art of the German middle ages and Renaissance. He visits the towering cathedral of Cologne, a place which encapsulates the varied and often contradictory character of German art. In Munch he gets to grips with the earliest paintings of the Nort ...hern Renaissance, the woodcuts of Albrecht Durer and the cosmic visions of the painter Albrecht Altdorfer. Andrew also embarks on a tour of the Bavarian countryside, discovering some of the little-known treasures of German limewood sculpture. Show More

Series: The Art of Germany

The Beauty of Maps: Medieval Maps

2010 Art

This documentary series charting the visual appeal and historical meaning of maps. The Hereford Mappa Mundi, the largest intact Medieval wall map in the world, its ambition to picture all of human knowledge in a single image is breathtaking. The work of a team of artists, the world it portrays is overflowing with life, featuring Classical and ... Biblical history, contemporary buildings and events, animals and plants from across the globe, and the infamous 'monstrous races' which were believed to inhabit the remotest corners of the Earth. Show More

Series: The Beauty of Maps

U2 Live at the Rose Bowl 2of3

2010 Art

The tour was designed by Willie Williams, who has worked on every U2 tour since 1982. Williams had been toying with ideas for 360-degree stadium staging for U2 for a number of years, and presented sketches of a four-legged design to the group near the end of their Vertigo Tour in 2006. The inspiration for the 'spaceship-on-four-legs' design, ...nicknamed 'the Claw', came from the landmark Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport. Show More

Series: U2 Live at the Rose Bowl

U2 Live at the Rose Bowl 3of3

2010 Art

The 25 October 2009 concert in Pasadena, California was streamed live on U2's YouTube channel, the first time a concert was streamed live on YouTube. Over 10 million viewers streamed the concert, making it the largest streaming event in the website's history. The shoot was directed by Tom Krueger, who had previously worked with the band on th ...e film U2 3D. Show More

Series: U2 Live at the Rose Bowl

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